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Of contracted lives

It has been almost a month since over 3,700 persons who were recruited on contract for Tamil Nadu’s health department were told their services were no longer required. While their protests at being made redundant were vehement, when they did enter, they were fully aware that contractual recruitments come with a…

The Hindu · Apr 23, 2022

Salaries of Health Dept. staff to depend on biometric attendance recorded thrice a day

This move is to increase accountability and bring about a qualitative change in the department, says minister

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

Hawaii Lawmakers Advance Another Measure For Psilocybin Working Group: What You Need To Know

A resolution requesting that Hawaii forms a psilocybin working group to study the therapeutic potential of the substance was approved by a state House committee, Marijuana Moment reported Friday. With a 5-0 vote in the House Health, Human Services and Homelessness Committee, the resolution from Hawaii Sen. Chris Lee (D) must now…

Benzinga · Apr 18, 2022

Delhi government to provide e-Health Cards to Delhiites by next year

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday instructed the Health Department to distribute e-Health Cards prior to the implementation of the Health Information Management System (HIMS), which is expected to begin from March 2023.

Dynamite News · Mar 26, 2022

Six AMOHs repatriated to parent department

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The Hindu · Mar 25, 2022

Hawaii Passes And Amends Two Measures To Form Psilocybin Working Group, Move Research Forward

In Hawaii, senators approved two identical measures to form a psilocybin working group, Marijuana Moment reported. The goal of the group would be to explore the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic, but the resolutions were amended and patient access will be contingent on federal approval of psilocybin. Both proposals —sponsored by…

Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022

NYC to launch citywide doula program free to pregnant women

NEW YORK — New York will launch a citywide program to provide mothers with free access to doulas, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday, deploying a relatively small infantry of childbirth experts in high-need areas before expanding across the five boroughs.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022

Health Dept. workers stage protest

Workers of the Health Department, who were hired on a temporary basis as COVID-19 warriors, staged a protest in Hassan on Friday demanding regularisation of their services.

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2022

WA's virus cases, hospitalisations climb

There are 67 people with COVID-19 in West Australian hospitals, according to the latest health department data.

AAP · Mar 9, 2022

Instruct medical officers to give opinion in sexual assault certificate after medical examination of minor victims: HC tells Govt.

Noticing several instances of incomplete “sexual assault certificates” issued by doctors of government hospitals in cases of sexual assault on minor girls in the State, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the Principal Secretary, Health Department, to issue a circular instructing medical officers to give their opinion indicating whether…

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022